Because I am of strong character I was able to work at restoring my children's faith in me, and for several years worked 72 hour weeks just to catch up with my bills and keepmyhead above water.
"I am the first player to win this award twice in a row and maybe if I keepmyhead down there might be more around the corner, " said a delighted Ponting after receiving the top award at the ICC ceremony in Johannesburg.
That was certainly my own experience as I struggled to work as many hours as possible while getting both my undergraduate and advance degrees while struggling to keep a roof over myhead.
Ideas and phrases swirl in myhead as I fuzzily awake in the morning and continue until the remaining nagging ruminations of the day keep me from falling asleep for the first hour myhead hits the pillow at night.
"I had to learn to take my time in judo, and I was just able to keep a clear head, " said Rousey, who became the first American woman to win an Olympic judo medal in Beijing.